WA12 9GU
PostcodeA postcode in St. Helens 013D, Newton-le-Willows West ward, St. Helens.
This report describes the area around WA12 9GU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WA12 9GU
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 46% on JulySt. Helens 013D: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Earlestown, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- No property in WA12 9GU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, St. Helens 013DNeighbourhood
- £186,445 average priceFor the whole of St. Helens, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA12 9GUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA12 9GURoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA12 9GU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Bank School Special | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lyme Community Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The District CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wargrave House School Special | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WA12 9GU
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Pickering Drive, WA12 9GTFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £175,000Otley Close, WA12 9ZNAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £230,000Helmsley Close, WA12 9GWNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £335,000Beverley Way, WA12 9HRDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £273,000Earle Street, WA12 9PEFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £217,500Thornton Drive, WA12 9GZMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £205,000Skipton Close, WA12 9NGAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £60,000Earle Street, WA12 9NXMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WA12 9GU
In a straight lineStations
- Earlestown11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- PATTERDALE LODGE MED CTRE510 m
- VISTA ROAD SURGERY940 m
Pharmacies
- LEGH STREET PHARMACY530 m
- EARLESTOWN PHARMACY AND HEALTH CLINIC590 m
- BOOTS720 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco NewtonTesco620 m
- Heron EarlestownHeron720 m
The neighbourhood: St. Helens 013D
Everything about St. Helens 013DThe postcode district: WA12
Everything about WA12Your MP
- David BainesLabourMP for St Helens North
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.